The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30
sented 70 each other. knew her by name

written the noble letter Now lisfen' You
were impatient with me for not interesting
sou in what said just now. / said It to
/ satisfy your mind that | had no enmity OF
/ feeling toward the lady, on my side. adj
mired her, felt for her-l had no cause To
reproach myself This is very important, rs
YOU will presently see. On her side, nave
reason 10 be assured that the circumstances
had been truly explained TO her. and that she
understood was in no way 10 blame. Now
/ knowing all these necessary thing, as YOU do,
explain 10 me. II you can, why. when | rose
and met thar wOman's eyes looking az me,
f turuai cold from head 20 foot, and shud-
/ dered. and shivered and knew what deadly
panic fear was, for the first time in my life"
The doctor began 10 feel interested az last.
WAS there anything remarkable IN the
/ ladv's personal appearanceT be asked
aNothing whateverlH was the vehement re-
plv. Here Is the true description OF her:
I The ordinary English lady: the clear cold
/ blue eyes, the fine rosy complexion, the mani
mately polite manner, the large good humored
mouth, the too plump cheeks and chin these
and nothing more
was there anything in her expression
when YOU first looked at her that TOOK you
10y surpriseH
-"There was natural curiosity % see the
woman who had been preferred 70 her, and
perhaps some establishment also, not 90 see a
more engaging and more beautifu. person;
both those feelings restraelcd Within the
/ limits of good breeding. ami both not lasting
FOR more than a few moments-so far as /
could see say. so far because the horrible
agitation that She communicated 90 me dis
turbed my Judgment N could have got 20
the door / would have run ont of the room,
she frightened me 50, / was not even abe 90
stand up-l sunk back in nay chair, ! stared
horror struck at the calm blue eyes that were
only looking at me with a gentle surprise. To
say they affected me like the eyes OF O. serpent
Is ~ say nothing fels her soul IN themY
looking into miue-l0oking if such a thing
can be. uncOnsci0uslY % beer own mortal SELF
| tell YOU my impression, in all iis horror and
ina all It's folly, That woman /, destined
+ (with0ut knowing DO HERSELF % he the evil
genius of my ilfe. Her innocent eyes saw
hidden capabilities OF my wickednes- 100 me
that was NOT aware Of myself, until feit
them stirring under her look II / commit
faults ia my life 90 come-if am even guilty
IF crmes-she viii bring the retrihuti0u.
without las / firmly beiieve any conscious
exercise Of her own viii In one in
iescribable moment felt all fhis-and sup.
pose my face showed IT, The good artles,
creature was inspired by "a sort of gentle
alarm for me- u am afraid that the beat OF
the room is too much for you. viii you try
ms smelling bottlef ! heard her say those
kind words: and I remember nothing else
/ tainted When 7 recovered my sense, the
company had gone. only the lady OF the
house was with me- For the moment ] could
,ay nothing 10 her: the dreadful impression
hat / have tried t0 describe 20 you came
ba X 20 me with tine coming back oi my life.
As soon as ! could speak / implored her 10
,ell me the whole truth about the woman |
lac supplauted You see. ] had faint hope
hat her good character might not really be-
deserved that her noble letter was skilful
piece OF hvpocrisy-in short that She secretly
lated me and was cunning enough 90 hide 10.
Sol the lady had been her friend from her
yrlhood. was "a familiar with her rs If they
adj been ,isters-knew her positively 20 be "a,
good, as innocent, as incapable of hating any
)0dv. us the greatest saint that ever lived.
Ny one last hope that had only felt an or
iuary fOrewarnug of danger IN tine pres
.ure of am ordinary enemy was hope de-
ar0yei forever There was one more effort
{ could make. and ! made D. went next %
he man whom ana 90 marry
implored him % reloase me from
uv promise He refused declared
would break my engagement He showed
ue letters from Dos sisters. letters from his
brother, and his dear fueuds-al outreatug
lin to thiuk again before be- made me DIS
siie. all repeating report, Of me boo Paris.
Nieuna aud London. which are SID many vile
les III YOU refuse 10 marry me-. Doe said.
sou admit that these reports are true-yOu
admit that you are afraid to face society m
.he character Of my wife What could Z
msWcgt There was no contradictiug him
DE- was plainly right. IL persisted in my re-
'u,al the utter destruction Of my reputation
would be- the result / consented t0 lct the
Welding take place as we had arranged it
and left him The night has passed ann
iere. with my fixed couviction-thatin innocent
woman is ordained 20 have "a fatal influence
over my life ann here with nay one que,-
ion to put, 10 tine one man who can answer
O. For the last time. sir what ann Ia de-
non who has seen the aveuging ange. on only
poor mad woman. mi-ei hy the de.u~on ~
tdarauged miudf
Dr. Nybrow rose from his CHAIR deter
uinei o. close the interview.
He was strongly and painfully impressed
,v what he had heard The longer be- had
i,tened to her the more irresistihy tho con-
y.ction of tine woman wickedness had forced
t.,.if upon him lie tried vaiuly 60 think of
ier as a person 20 bee p.ted-a person with a
n.rbdly semitige imagination, cons.tou, of
Inc capacities Tor evil which lie dormant BOO
Is all and striving earnestly 90 open beer
ieart 90 the counter influence OF beer owu bet
.er nature. the effort was beyond BIN s.
leryer,e instinct 900 him said a. if BOO words.
Beware how you believe boa herr.
II have already given you nay opinion. he
aid. There is mo- sign Of yonr intellect
being defanged, or being likely 90 BE- de-
-angel that medical science can discover
4, understand it a. tor the impressions
you have couidod to me ] can only say tuat
,our, is case las venture 90 THINKS for
spiritual rather than for medical advice or
)ne thing be assured-what You have said t0
me in TIN, room shall not pas, out Of Do Your